Tent.



C. M. NEI'SS.

TENT.

APPLICATION FILED 0:0.29. 1917.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

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C. M. NEISS.

. TENT.

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- TEN Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented Aug, 20 1918,

Application filed December 29, 1917. Serial No. 209,546.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLnsM. N E1ss, a citizen of the United States, residmg at Newark, in the county of Essex and State tent is such that it may be advantageously employed for if desired. V

The primary object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and durable tent of this character having a frame embodying a construction whereby the tent may not only be quickly set up or taken downbut when not inuse may. be made into a compact bundle for transportation purposes.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide the tent with a frame wherein the poles and fly supports comprising the frame are of the sectional typeto permitthe sections comprising these members to be nested when thetent'is not in use. I

Another object of the invention is to'so construct the fly supports and tent poles that the sections of the fl supports may be held assembled by the po eswhen the tent is in i A further object of theinvention is to provide the frame of the tent with couplings, the construction of which are such that the couplings 'may not only be employ ed to connect the sections comprising the'end poles of the tent, but maybe used as a support for a hammock'of novel construction for connection therewith.

A still'further object of the invention is to provide the tent with a: fly, the shape of which is such asto insure the ventilation of the tentund'er all conditions. I I With hose and 0th r objects-in view, the invention resides in thesnovelcombination and arrangement "of parts which. will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y

campingv and other purposes "In the drawings:

constructed in accordance with the inven- Fig. 31s an enlargedsectional view through the nested pole sections which may be employed to form a part of the tent.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view through one of the tent poles and the fly support associated therewith.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the ridge pole of thetent and the fly support used in connection therewith.

' Fig. 6 is a view of the sections which may. beemployed to form the fly supports of the tent.

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of a portion of one of the fly supports.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the slightly modified form of fly support.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view through one of the tent pole couplings and a portion of the hammock supported thereby.

Fig. 10 is a similar view through another of the tent pole couplings.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line '1111 of Fig. 9.

Like characters of reference denote the corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings. I

Referring now to the drawings in detail the letter A designates a tent of the shelter type which is primarily intended for army use. The tent A when constructed inaccordance with the invention comprises a ra%e- B which serves as a support for a The frame Bincludes a pair of end poles 15 and a ridge pole 16 with which and the end poles are detachably connected supports 17 for the fly G.

Each end pole 15 comprises a tubular lower pole section. 18 and a tubular upper pole section 19 of less diameter than the inside diameter of the lower pole section and detachably connected therewith by a coupling 20. Detachably connected with the polesection 18at its lower end is a collar 21 at one end "of which is'a circumferentially extending flange22 providedwith suitable.

openings to permit the pole section to be secured to the ground with pegs or the like, as shown ln'Fig. l'in the drawings. The upper pole section 19 is interiorlythreaded for a portion of its length adjacent its upper end and has formed therein below said threaded portion a threaded opening 23. The coupling 20'is threadedly engaged with the pole sections 18 and 19 and is provided upon opposite sides with tubular arms 24 in iach of which is a longitudinally extending slot 25. Each arm 24 has formed thereon adjacentits outer end a tubular extension 26 which opens out into the arm and is arranged within a sleeve 27 on the arm. Detachably connected with the collar 21 between the arms 24 is a tube 28 in opposite sides of which are formed openings in line with the slots 25. v

The ridge pole 16 comprises a pair of tubular pole sections 29 and 30 which are connected by a coupling 31 threadedly engaged with the pole sections and having formed in one side thereof an opening which is in line with a threaded extension 32 on the coupling. The pole sections 29 and 30 are threaded for a portion of their length adjacent their outer ends and these thread ed portions extend within the threaded openings in the pole sections 19.

By constructing the poles comprising a part of the frame as above described, the pole sections 19 may be arranged withiuthe pole sections 18 when the tent has been taken down and a pole section'of the ridge pole may be arranged Within each of the pole sections 19 as shown in Fig. 3 in the drawing, thus allowing the pole portion of the tent frame to be arranged in compact form for transportation.

The fly supports 17 which are preferably 3 in number are each formed from a pair of fly support sections 33 and34 with the sections comprising the fly supports at the ends of the tent frameheld assembled by the pole sections 19, while the sections which oomprise the central fly support are "held assembled by the extension 32 on the coupling 31. Each of the fly support sections 33 and 34 includes a curvedloop .35,*the free ends of which are embedded in the head of a threaded stemsection 36' and these stem sections when the sections 33 and34 are assembled, provide the fly 'support with a stem which may be arranged within one of the pole sections 19 or within'the extension 32 on the coupling 31. The stem sections 36 are recessed -to-provide the stem with a socket into which an end of the pole section '29 or 30 is adapted to extend to lock the support sections in the holder'in which they are mounted. One of the stem sections 36 in each fly support is provided with a tongue 37 which when arranged Within the other stem section .on the support-holds said stem sections in alinement with each other.

The fly'C which overlies the frame B has a curved top and oppositely inclined sides 38 which are connected by Walls 39 closing the ends of the tent. Boththe side and'end Walls of the fly are providedin their lower 'edges with semicircular shaped recesses '40 which not'only insure proper ventilation of the tent .but affords a means 'of entrance thereto. The lower edge of thefiy O is provided with rings 41 which are connected to ropes 42 for engagement with the tent pegs by means'of which the fly may be retained on the frame B.

Extending longitudinally of the tent A is a hammock 43 at one end of which is a rod 44 which is arranged within a slotted holder 45. The holder 45 and rod 44 are arranged within a casing 46 which is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 47 through which the hammock 43 is passed. The casing 46 has formed thereon extensions 48 which open out into the casing and are arranged within sleeves 49. 1

The casing 46 it attached to one ofthe couplings 20 by a cable 50 which extendsexteriorly of the casing through the extensions 48 and is threaded through the extensions and arms "on the coupling with'whichthe casing is to be connected. The cable 50 'is passed through coiled expansion springs 51 into which extends the extensions 48 on the casing and the extensions on the arms of the coupling with which the cable is to be engaged.

V The ends of the cable 50 arefpassed through the slots 25 in the arms on'theeoupling and through the openings'in thetube28. The cable 50 terminates at one end in a loop through which is passed a snap ring'5.2,"connected with the other end of the cable and engaged with aguy rope 53. z

' The other end of the hammock may be connected with the coupling ontheother'end pole of the tent frame in the manner above described if desired, althoughit is preferable that the said end of the hammock be connected with the above-mentioned coupling by a cable 54 which isthreaded throughthe arms on the coupling and through'tlie tiibular extension thereon and connected witha snap ring 55 connected with a guy rope '56.

From the foregoing] description take n' in its connection with the accompanying'drawiii'gs it is apparent thata tentiforarmy use has been provided which may be quickly -s'etfiip and taken down and when not in use arranged in compact form for transportation.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is: v

1.v A tent comprising end .poles each formed from an upper and a lower tubular pole section, a couplingconnecting saidpole sections, supporting arms on'said couplings, ridge pole sections connected with the upper end pole sections, a'coupling connecting said ridge pole sections, fly supports mounted'in the upper end pole sections andl-the last mentioned coupling, and a fly overlying-and extending below said fly supports.

2. A tent comprising end poles each formed from a lower tubular pole section andan upper tubular pole section, each of saidupper pole sections having a threadedopening adjacent its upper end, a coupling connecting the pole sections in each end pole, apertured supporting arms on said coupling, threaded ridge pole sections extending within said threaded openings, fly supports having stems thereon extending within the upper pole sections engaged by the ridge pole sections, a coupling connecting said ridge pole sections, another fly support hav-.

adapted to be received therein when said pole sections are disconnected, detachably connected ridge pole sections connected with said end poles adapted to be received in the upper sections thereof when said ridge and end pole sections are disconnected, curved fly supports mounted in said end and ridge poles, and a covering on said fly supports.

4:. In a tent, tubular end poles having openings therein adjacent their upper ends, a pair of fly support sections above each end pole, mating stem sections on each pair of fly support sections extending within an end pole and having an opening therein registering with the said opening in the end pole, ridge pole sections extending within the openings in the end poles and stem sections, a coupling connecting said ridge pole sec- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner or Patents,

tions having a transversely extending opening therein, and a pairo'f fly support sections having mating stem sections passed through the opening in said coupling, said last mentioned stem sections having an opening therein into which one of said ridge pole sections extend.

5. In a tent, a fly support comprising a pair of stem sections, one of said sections having a groove therein, the other of said sections having a tongue to extend Within said groove, and a curved loop on each of said stem sections having its free end embedded in one end of the stem sections.

6. In a tent, spaced couplings, a pair of arms on each coupling having slots and openings therein, a flexible strip between said couplings, a rod at one end of said strip, a holder in which said rod is mounted,

a casing for said holder, coiled expansion springs on said casing engaging the arms on the coupling adjacent thereof, a flexible element on said casing passed through the CHARLES M. NEISS.

Washington, D. G. 

